2016 Spring Team Preview: Forest Hills Eastern Hawks
April 6, 2016
By Dylan Hefflinger, Aaron Wilson and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief/Scout / Assistant Director of Scouting
With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, PBR Michigan is eagerly anticipating bringing the great state of Michigan the best high school coverage throughout the entire state.
Starting February 1st, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.
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2016 Spring Team Preview: Forest Hills Eastern Hawks
Team Name: Forest Hills Eastern Hawks
Head Coach: Ian Hearn, 431-178-2
Division: II
2015 Record: 19-13
Conference Record: OK Bronze, 9-6
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4
2016 Team Strengths:
- Experience
- Team Chemistry
- Potential offensive production
- Competitive starting pitching
2016 Team Weaknesses:
- Position changes
- Defensive depth
Coach Outlook: The players are excited and working hard on getting better this off-season. This is my first year at Forest Hills Eastern.
Top Returning Players:
- Connor Culhane, INF/P, 2016, 4-2 record, .99 ERA, .383 BA, 8 2B, Cedarville College commit
- Drew Pawlanta, C, 2016, .349 BA, 7 2B
- Ryan Knight, OF, 2016, .356 BA, 20 SB, Northern Michigan (football) commit
- Sam Balke, P, 2016, 1.58 ERA, 51 K (led team), 53 IP
- Kyle Andreen, INF/P, 2016, Jackson CC commit
- Nate Lewis, INF/P, .333 BA, 3-0 record, 1.78 ERA, Calvin College commit
- Peter Ellinger, P, 2016, 5-0 record, 3.96 ERA
- Collin Kerkstra, OF/P, 2016, 1-0 record, 1.95 ERA, .424 BA, 33 AB
Top Underclassmen:
- Brady Doyle, INF/OF/P, 2019
- Caleb Biel, C, 2018
- Brenden Miller, P/INF, 2018
- Nate Nicholson, INF, 2018
- Bennett Vansolkemma, 2018
A Look Back At 2015 Preseason Articles:
To view the 2015 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason All-State Teams, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason State Rankings, click below.